The Daily CHEW™
Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals.
Yesterday morning, I received a call from Sarah, a COO I’ve worked with for months. Despite her impressive track record of leading teams through organizational transitions, her voice carried a familiar tremor: “The board announced restructuring again. I know I should trust God, but I’m already mentally calculating severance packages and updating my LinkedIn profile.” Sarah’s words revealed something deeper than career concerns—they exposed her Security driver crying out for stability in an unpredictable world.
Maybe you recognize Sarah’s struggle in your own 3 AM moments. Maybe financial markets, relationship uncertainties, or unexpected changes trigger that familiar tightness in your chest. Maybe you’re the person others depend on for stability, but privately you wrestle with scenarios beyond your control, building elaborate backup plans that still feel insufficient against life’s unpredictability.
Here’s the Gospel truth that transforms everything: Your longing for Security isn’t anxiety to overcome—it’s a God-given hunger that finds its ultimate fulfillment in His unshakeable love. When Security becomes your primary driver, it reveals both your deep need for stability and God’s invitation to discover that He is your refuge, your fortress, and your eternal safety that no circumstance can threaten.
When Control Meets Sovereign Love
High-performing Christians often excel at creating security for others while privately battling anxiety about their own stability. The drive for Security is one of God’s good gifts—it produces wise planning, protective instincts, and reliable leadership. But when it becomes our primary source of hope, it quietly replaces trust in God with trust in our own ability to control outcomes.
The Gospel offers a radically different foundation: God’s security never fails. Unlike human security systems that can collapse, His protection is absolute and eternal. His provision doesn’t depend on your planning ability or external circumstances—it flows from His inexhaustible resources and faithful character. This isn’t about abandoning wisdom or preparation; it’s about anchoring preparation in the God whose love provides unshakeable security that no circumstance can threaten.
CHEW in 3-5 Minutes: Refuge in the Storm
Take three deep breaths—remembering that God’s love surrounds you even in uncertainty.
Adore:
“Father, You are my refuge and fortress. Your love for me is more secure than anything I could build or control.”
Confess:
“What am I actually afraid of losing? Where am I trying to create security through my own effort instead of trusting Your provision?”
Hear:
What Gospel truth speaks to your Security need?
- “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:8)
- “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” (Psalm 23:4)
- “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” (Isaiah 26:3)
Exchange:
If I really believed God’s love provides unshakeable security that no circumstance can threaten, how would that change my response to this uncertainty, my need to control outcomes, or my trust in His provision?
I would exchange anxious control for peaceful trust.
I’d trade catastrophic thinking for confidence in His sovereignty.
I would replace fear-driven planning with wise stewardship rooted in His faithfulness.
Walk:
What’s one step I can take that demonstrates trust in God’s security rather than my own? (This might be: releasing a control behavior, taking a faith step despite uncertainty, or choosing gratitude over anxiety)
Thanksgiving & Worship:
Thank God for His faithful provision. Celebrate His security that never depends on circumstances.
30 Questions to Anchor Security in God’s Love
For Security-driven leaders ready to move from anxious control to Gospel-centered confidence, here are thirty CHEW questions designed to help God’s love transform your relationship with uncertainty. Choose one each day, or return to the ones that most challenge your current fears:
God’s Unchanging Nature:
- If I really believed God’s love is unchanging and never fails, how would that change my anxiety about uncertain circumstances and my need to control outcomes?
- If I really believed God’s love is steadfast and remains constant through every storm, how would that change my fear of financial instability and my obsession with backup plans?
- If I really believed God’s love is reliable and never abandons me, how would that change my panic when relationships feel unstable and my desperate attempts to maintain control?
Divine Protection:
4. If I really believed God’s love is my ultimate refuge and shelter, how would that change my sleepless nights worrying about threats and my compulsive planning for every contingency?
- If I really believed God’s love surrounds me like a fortress, how would that change my hypervigilance about potential dangers and my inability to rest in uncertain seasons?
- If I really believed God’s love is my shield against all harm, how would that change my catastrophic thinking and my assumption that I must protect myself from every possible threat?
Faithful Provision:
7. If I really believed God’s love guarantees His faithful provision, how would that change my hoarding behaviors and my fear of not having enough resources?
- If I really believed God’s love supplies all my needs according to His riches, how would that change my anxiety about money and my inability to be generous during uncertain times?
- If I really believed God’s love has already secured my future provision, how would that change my workaholic tendencies driven by fear of scarcity?
Sovereign Control:
10. If I really believed God’s love works all things together for my good, how would that change my terror of unexpected changes and my resistance to life transitions?
- If I really believed God’s love is sovereign over every detail of my life, how would that change my illusion that my planning and control create real security?
- If I really believed God’s love holds my future securely in His hands, how would that change my paralysis when I can’t see the path forward?
Constant Presence:
13. If I really believed God’s love is always with me and never leaves me, how would that change my fear of being alone and my desperate clinging to human relationships for security?
- If I really believed God’s love accompanies me through every valley, how would that change my avoidance of risk and my missing of growth opportunities due to fear?
- If I really believed God’s love is my constant companion, how would that change my loneliness during difficult seasons and my demand for certainty before moving forward?
Eternal Security:
16. If I really believed God’s love has secured my eternal future, how would that change my existential anxiety and my desperate attempts to create lasting security through temporary things?
- If I really believed God’s love gives me an unshakeable kingdom, how would that change my devastation when earthly securities collapse and my trust in material safety nets?
- If I really believed God’s love promises me an inheritance that can never perish, how would that change my hoarding of resources and my fear of losing what I’ve built?
Perfect Faithfulness:
19. If I really believed God’s love has never failed anyone who trusts in Him, how would that change my doubt during difficult circumstances and my assumption that I’m the exception?
- If I really believed God’s love keeps every promise He has made, how would that change my cynicism about trusting anyone and my self-reliant approach to problems?
- If I really believed God’s love has a perfect track record of faithfulness, how would that change my need to have multiple contingency plans and my inability to rest in His timing?
Infinite Wisdom:
22. If I really believed God’s love is infinitely wise and knows exactly what I need, how would that change my micro-managing tendencies and my assumption that I know what’s best for my life?
- If I really believed God’s love sees the whole picture while I see only fragments, how would that change my panic when things don’t go according to my plans?
- If I really believed God’s love guides me perfectly even when the path is unclear, how would that change my paralysis in decision-making and my demand for complete information before acting?
Mighty Strength:
25. If I really believed God’s love is mighty to save and protect, how would that change my exhaustion from trying to be strong enough to handle every threat myself?
- If I really believed God’s love fights my battles for me, how would that change my anxiety about conflicts and my tendency to avoid difficult but necessary confrontations?
- If I really believed God’s love is more powerful than any force that could threaten me, how would that change my fear of circumstances beyond my control?
Perfect Peace:
28. If I really believed God’s love offers perfect peace that surpasses understanding, how would that change my racing thoughts and my inability to quiet my anxious mind?
- If I really believed God’s love brings calm in the midst of storms, how would that change my panic responses and my desperate search for immediate solutions to every problem?
- If I really believed God’s love stills my heart even when circumstances are chaotic, how would that change my addiction to certainty and my avoidance of situations I can’t predict?
Remember This
Your Security driver, redeemed by the Gospel, becomes a powerful gift: wise stewardship rooted in trust, protective care that flows from God’s heart, steady presence that points others to His reliability. Every honest return to God’s love—instead of your own safety systems—builds Gospel-rooted stability that circumstances cannot shake.
Perfect peace doesn’t come from controlling outcomes, but from trusting the One who controls all outcomes perfectly. The ultimate security isn’t protection from trouble—it’s the guarantee that God’s love remains constant through every circumstance.
CHEW On This™
Set a time later today to revisit one of these thirty questions that most challenges your current struggle with uncertainty. Notice what different answers emerge and if pursuing new responses helps God’s love move a little deeper from your head to your heart.
Community Call
The CHEW system works best when practiced in community. Share your Security struggles and Gospel victories with trusted friends who can remind you of God’s faithful provision when fear clouds your vision. Consider introducing these questions to your team or family—when leaders model trust in God’s security, it creates cultures of faith rather than anxiety.
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Select Resources
- SALVES: Discovering and Redeeming the Core Drivers of Every Heart
- What Are Core Beliefs: The Quiet Engine Behind Growth, Healing, and Hope
- God’s Love: The Surprising Source of Sustainable Discipline and Real Change
- 30 Characteristics of God’s Love with Verses and CHEW Questions
- Scripture for Common Struggles & Growth
With you on the journey,
Ryan
Moving God’s Love From Head to Heart for Christian Professionals.
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